By the São Vicente Cabo Verde team ·
Tonight I was wandering the streets of Mindelo, looking for some relaxation. In a street just behind Praça Nova, one of the best known squares in the city, I found… no, I heard an absolute jewel.
The sweet sound of bossa nova hypnotised me. It gave me saudade for Brazil. I find this post hard to write, and that never happens. Maybe it is the overload of emotions and thoughts, and I do not know where to begin.
Perhaps it is best to close your eyes for a few seconds. Picture a dark, quiet street and the beautiful sound of bossa nova. As you get closer you see three musicians having fun, singing from their hearts. There is no way you can walk past this scene, almost a painting, without stopping to take a closer look. Would you walk past a Picasso? Maybe you need to learn to recognise its beauty, but it is exactly the same with this story.
I order a Cuba Libre and sit down outside, in front of the musicians, with the doors wide open. They take me back to so many moments. Brazil, my life, my life now. Almost too much. I open my eyes, see the musicians again and can hardly believe it: is this my reality?
How beautiful it is when you can still be yourself, and nobody is staring at a smartphone.
People enjoying life, sharing music and making the best of it. Here on São Vicente we are blessed. But take this lesson home with you, and make sure you can do and have this everywhere.
